There weren\u2019t too many surprises (thanks, leaks!) at Samsung\u2019s <\/a>, held live in Paris with satellite events in New York, London and elsewhere. The big announcement was Samsung\u2019s foray into a new kind of wearable, the smart ring.<\/p>\n Samsung claims it\u2019s been able to cram its existing sensor tech into the <\/a> smaller form factor. Made of titanium, it packs in an accelerometer and PPG sensors to measure blood flow and detect skin temperature. It can track metrics such as sleep score, movement during your slumber, heart rate, respiratory rate and menstrual cycles. Notably, there\u2019s no subscription required to tap into all the tracking and metrics. Take that Oura and <\/a>. The Galaxy Ring will run you $400 when it launches on July 24.<\/p>\n Then there are the foldables. This year, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 gets the most attention, with upgraded camera sensors (50-megapixel wide and 12MP ultra-wide sensors), which put the smaller foldable on par with the S24. There\u2019s also a bigger battery too.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Z Fold 6 hasn\u2019t got many major spec bumps (there\u2019s the annual note that screens are tougher and both foldables feature even more enhanced hinges). Both devices pack an Interpreter app, which uses both the main and cover screens to swap translations and streamline communications. There are even more generative AI tricks too.<\/p>\n Check out everything announced right <\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2014 Mat Smith<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \u200b\u200bYou can get these reports delivered daily direct to your inbox. <\/em>Subscribe right here!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n X has faced multiple legal battles since Elon Musk\u2019s takeover. One suit concerns over 6,000 employees Musk laid off following his acquisition of the company and complains that he didn\u2019t give them full severance. The X boss won a motion to dismiss the class action suit.<\/p>\n Judge Thompson found the Twitter severance plan did not qualify under the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) because the employees received notice of a separate payout scheme prior to the layoffs. She ruled that the severance program adopted after Musk\u2019s takeover applied to these former employees. Thompson\u2019s order noted the plaintiffs could amend their complaint for non-ERISA claims.<\/p>\n Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Amazon says it\u2019s now sourcing all its power from clean energy sources, seven years ahead of its own schedule. The company\u2019s claim of achieving 100 percent clean electricity is based, in part, on billion-dollar investments in over 500 solar and wind initiatives. The company\u2019s logic is that the energy these projects generate equals the electricity its data centers consume. But that energy goes to the general power grid, not direct to Amazon-specific power sockets.<\/p>\n Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Xbox is increasing the price of its Game Pass again. Beginning on July 10, new subscribers will pay the updated price, while current subscribers will see the higher costs take effect starting September 12. For the US, Game Pass Ultimate prices will increase from $17 a month to $20 a month, while a year of access to Game Pass Core will jump from $60 to $75. Xbox Game Pass Standard is a new addition, for $15 per month. This plan offers access to Game Pass titles but without day-one release access to Microsoft-owned titles or Xbox Cloud Gaming.<\/p>\n What happened to Game Pass? It was such a great deal \u2014 it still is, arguably \u2014 but Microsoft is making it increasingly confusing.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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